Follow-up of Outpatient Test Results: A Survey of House-Staff Practices and Perceptions

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 178-184

  Lin, Jenny J ^a   Dunn, Andrew ^a   Moore, Carlton ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulatory care; house staff; laboratory tests; patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33745180875     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860605285049     Document Type: Article

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